Westerners blanked for 5th straight loss

Staff reports

Published 9:13 pm, Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Danbury Westerners dropped their fifth straight game Sunday, falling 3-0 at the Vermont Mountaineers.

Two Vermont pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout. John Miles went the first six innings, striking out five, walking one and allowing just two hits. John Nasshan followed with three scoreless relief innings, striking out three and walking none.

The Westerners (6-10) are in fifth place in the Western division standings and suddenly reeling. Starter James Murphy took the loss, allowing all three runs in five innings of work.